#2AAD72
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.4% 0.141 158.4), rgb(42, 173, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#2AAD72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AAD72 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 173, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.141 158.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2AAD72 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2AAD72 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AAD72 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2AAD72 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB0
oklch(81% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB687
oklch(70.8% 0.111 158.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2AAD72
oklch(66.4% 0.141 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#042F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.9)
#2AAD72 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AB9F6E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9476 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AAD72
#2AAD72
oklch(66.4% 0.141 158.4)
- #CA6EB1
#CA6EB1
oklch(66.4% 0.142 338.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2AAD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.013
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.014
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.022
Use #2AAD72 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.